# Ward 11 Ward, Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-11/ Ward · Makonde District # Ward 11 Ward 11 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **425.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 426km² - 5mapped services - 1,160 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ward 11? Ward 11 lies in [Makonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-1/), [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-2/), [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-22/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-3/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/ward-4/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/hurungwe/ward-6/). By area it is the 165th largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 5.0% of [Makonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/makonde/). The centre of Ward 11 is about 150 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8005° S, 30.1358° E. Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT Central Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zwe). ## Know before you go: Ward 11 - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Harare - CurrencyZimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - Country calling code+263 - LanguagesEnglish, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele - Plug typesType G · 220 V - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba137 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare162 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:33). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Ward 11 Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 11. The largest with a recorded population: Mhangura (6,503) and Mhangura Mine (2,930). Settlements here lie between about 1,142 m and 1,182 m above sea level (median 1,160 m). - Doma - Mhangura - Mhangura Mine Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ward 11 Named natural and historic features inside Ward 11, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Chemkuru - Chimsasa - Chimusenga - Duwe - Kanenje - Ridziwi ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 1 mountain. - Batamarura · 1,261 m - Nangadza · 1,254 m - Nyamanyoka · 1,217 m - Muvumbi · 1,215 m - Matanka · 1,211 m - Chirombozi · 1,144 m - Kamunga · 1,094 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ward 11 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Makonde District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 819 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (228 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 228 Feb 22 164 Mar 22 106 Apr 21 24 May 19 3 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 2 Aug 19 0 Sep 23 2 Oct 26 12 Nov 25 81 Dec 23 196 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 11 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makonde Christian Hospital · Ward 11 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.89182&mlon=30.16442#map=17/-16.89182/30.16442) Hotel Doma Safari Lodge · Ward 1 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.69367&mlon=30.04996#map=17/-16.69367/30.04996) School Ridziwi High School · Ward 11 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.87587&mlon=30.16947#map=17/-16.87587/30.16947) Police station ZRP Mhangura · Ward 11 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.90173&mlon=30.16198#map=17/-16.90173/30.16198) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 11 Places mapped inside Ward 11 in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Makonde District - Ward 1 - Ward 10 - Ward 12 - Ward 13 - Ward 14 - Ward 15 - Ward 16 - Ward 17 - Ward 18 - Ward 19 - Ward 2 - Ward 3 - Ward 4 - Ward 5 - Ward 6 - Ward 7 - Ward 8 - Ward 9 ## Quick answers - Where is Ward 11?In Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe - What borders Ward 11?Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 22, Ward 3, Ward 3, Ward 4 and Ward 6 - What time zone is Ward 11 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ward 11?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ward 11?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ward 11?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ward 11?Settlements lie between 1,142 m and 1,182 m - What is the highest point in Ward 11?Batamarura (1,261 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ward 11?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 11?Makonde Christian Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ward 11?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ward 11?ZW140511 (OCHA common operational dataset)